Highlights•Cassava diseases have broad social and economic impacts for subsistence
farmers.•Clean planting material and better disease control will improve disease …

The rise in emerging pathogens and strains has led to increased calls for more effective
surveillance in plant health. We show how epidemiological insights about the dynamics of …

In Asia, cassava (Manihot esculenta) is cultivated by more than 8 million farmers, driving the
rural economy of many countries. The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in …

BACKGROUND The papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus, is a highly polyphagous
invasive pest that affects more than 200 plants, many of which are of economic importance …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a multi-utility starchy tuber crop with
immense economic and industrial potential that are ideal for solving multiple crises including …

Emergent agricultural pathogens cause severe damage worldwide and their invasive
potential is significantly increased by global trade, crop intensification and climate change …

Abstract In Southeast Asia (SEA) fastidious fungi of the Ceratobasidium genus are
associated with proliferation of sprouts and vascular necrosis in cacao and cassava, crops …

Cassava witches' broom disease (CWBD) is one of the main diseases of cassava in
Southeast Asia (SEA). Affected cassava plants show reduced internodal length and …

Cassava is a tuberous root crop that can maintain food and nutrition security, improve family
and household incomes and minimize the adverse effects of climate change especially in …

Abstract Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) poses a significant threat to cassava (Manihot
esculenta Crantz) production, both globally and in Thailand. Caused by the Cassava Mosaic …